Free Crochet Pattern Lion Brand Holiday Homespun Amigurumi Santa Ornament

Pattern Number: 80966AD

This Christmas decoration can be used as a toy or an ornament.

Free Crochet Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Lion Brand Holiday Homespun Amigurumi Santa Ornament
Pattern Number: 80966AD
SKILL LEVEL: Easy SIZE: One Size About 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). CORRECTIONS: None as of Jun 9, 2009. To check for later updates, click here.

MATERIALS 791-201 Lion Brand Holiday Homespun Yarn: Berry 1 Ball (A) 791-200 Lion Brand Holiday Homespun Yarn: Starlight 1 Ball (B) 791-202 Lion Brand Holiday Homespun Yarn: Wreath 1 Ball (C) Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size H-8 Lion Brand Stitch Markers Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) Additional Materials Fiberfill stuffing Small amounts of black and pink yarn

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not important to this project

STITCH EXPLANATION: sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook. NOTES:

Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.

SANTA BODY With A, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 3 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnd 2: Sc in each st around 3 sts. Rnd 3: Work 2 sc in each st around 6 sts. Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around 9 sts. Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around 12 sts. Rnd 8: Sc in each st around. Rnd 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around 15 sts. Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. Rnd 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around 18 sts.

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12: 13: 14: 15: 16:

Sc in each st around. *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around 21 sts. Sc in each st around. *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around 24 sts. Sc in each st around. Fasten off.

FACE With B, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Rnd 2: Sc in each of first 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of last 2 sts. Fasten off. BEARD With B, ch 6. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next st, slip st in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off. POMPOM With B, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch. Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. Rnd 3: Sc2tog around. Fasten off. ARMS (make 2) With B, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in first ch. Change to A. Rnds 2-4: With A, sc in each st around. Fasten off. LEGS (make 2) With C, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Rnds 2 and 3: Sc in each st around. Fasten off. FINISHING Embroider Face With black yarn, straight st eyes, with pink yarn work a straight st nose. Sew Beard below nose, then sew Face to Body. Stuff Body and sew closed. Sew on Arms and Legs (Note: Arms and Legs are left unstuffed). With B, and leaving a long tail, sew on Pompom. Weave tail back into Pompom for hanging loop. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) hdc = half double crochet rnd(s) = round(s) st(s) = stitch(es)

ch(s) = chain(s) rep = repeat(s)(ing) sc = single crochet

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